The jury is the US Senate, the judge is the Chief Justice of the US and a 2/3 vote is needed to convict.
The trial of an impeached president is different from a regular criminal trial in several ways. Firstly, it is conducted by the Senate rather than the judiciary branch. Secondly, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial. Lastly, the trial focuses on determining whether the president is guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors" as defined by the Constitution, rather than determining guilt or innocence of a specific crime.
The chief justice of the US presides of the trial if the president is impeached.
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
Joseph Estrada
Chef Justice of Supream Court
Chef Justice of Supream Court
The president must be formally charged with a crime (impeached) by the House of Reps. and then must stand trial in the US Senate. If convicted, he/she is removed. Impeached does not mean removed. We have impeached two presidents, but have never removed one.
The President could be impeached and removed from office after an impeachment trial. After he was removed from office, he could then be prosecuted like any other person.
The House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson in February 1868; he was acquitted at his Senate trial in May 1868.
The president must be formally charged with a crime (impeached) by the House of Reps. and then must stand trial in the US Senate. If convicted, he/she is removed. Impeached does not mean removed. We have impeached two presidents, but have never removed one.
when the president of the united states is tried, the chief justice shall preside
The House of Representatives impeaches the president and The Senate acts as the jury. The Supreme Court Justice is the judge.
That is correct. If the president were convicted in an impeachment trial, the Vice President would take the office of Presdident.